I finally got the web site to a point that I’m pretty happy with. (Click on the “Magic Bound” link to the right and you’ll see it.) I’ve had fun playing with the graphics and the layout on this one. I’ve also had fun coming up with some of the background information I put on [...]
I haven’t had to plot out a new story for a long time. I’d forgotten how hard it can be. I’m in the brainstorming stage: writing down lists of ideas, no matter how good or bad they seem to be. Soon, hopefully, those ideas will coalesce into something that resembles a feasible plot. Going by [...]
So what does one do when taking a month away from one’s current book? (Which not only gives beta readers a stab at it but also gives you relatively fresh eyes when returning to it. Very important, in my opinion.) “Take a break” sounds nice. But it has problems. For one thing, at least for [...]
I have finished the second draft of the book, finished revisions on it, and begun sending it out to the people who have agreed to read it. Eeek! I’m feeling an interesting mix of relief and excitement from finishing, nervousness from people reading it, and dread from the next cycle of revisions coming up. Not [...]